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DonateScientific Name: Ophiophagus hannah
Found In: Southeast Asia/Rain forests and plains
Size: Adults average between 10 and 12 feet, but can reach up to 18 feet and up to 20 pounds
Diet: Carnivore. Diet consists of other snakes, lizards, small mammals, and eggs
Threat Level: Vulnerable. Habitat loss and death from human-animal interactions are the major threats to this species
Facts: The neurotoxin in a single bite from this species is enough to kill 20 humans or even an elephant
Virginia Zoo cobra: female Clarice
